Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-12-07

lot the purpose Oh COOlluk Walls, the 6Ct0O6s
phere, ETC.. viii be retarded as fountains and
viii be subject to the rates tor such Nj Us
4 G. In sprinkling streets each water-taker
must condne himself ~ the exact frontage.
street In front thereof. HI rs
I, %. The use OF hose for spr,nkling streets.
lawns. gardens, and washing sidewalks, steps.
Sa9 sSespe g. no4s ss
alarm of ire; during such time the use OF
hand hose Is positively prohibited for any pur-
Yara SHAH ,n mot not 30 used more
than six hours per day. and only between
April LIST and November lat, except by special
permission and upon payment of additional
Of doors muet be provided with stop-cocks
under the control of the superintendent.
r. The right is reserved to suspend the use
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of the superintendent. the public exigency
may require it.. sssE ,.sf *5:' 45$.S1 Es,31#.
As&at PRIVATE FIRE HYDRANTs. tJ II
snoTIoN'7. Ifproprietors Of manufactures,
lumber yards, halls, stores, elevators, ware
lar consumers Of water from tie e works, wish
to lay large pipes with hydrant and hose coup
hngs to be used only In case Of IRE, they Will
be permitted to connect with the street mains
at their own expense upon application to the
superintendent and under his direction. and
will be allowed the use Of water for 11re pur-
poses only, free OF charge; but all such pipes
MuoG VIC pEOVAucu WIN u 6ull0UA0 valve WulCu
mustbe sealed by the superintendent, and 4
stop and waste.cock attached at the bottom
on inside Of the building. In case the seal is
broken for the extinguishment of tlre, the
superintendent, and In case such seal shall
have been broken for any other use, the party
go OFFENDING shall be fined the sum of twenty
five dollars. No stand-pipe will be allowed on
the premises whore the water is not taken for
other than nre purposes.
prT1MRERS
SECTION 8. A. Any plumber or pipe-ftter
cityiWater Works. shall file In the office of the
Water Works his petition in writing, giving
the name of the firm and of each member
thereof the place OF business and asking to
connection with said Water Works, stating his
willingness and consent to be governed in all
respects by the rules ana re sulations Of SAID
filter shall be subject and conform to all and
singular the rules, regulations and penalties
herewith contained, Of which may hereafter
be adopted.
B., Before receiving Incense. the applicant
Shall execute and deposit in the Office of the
Water Works bond, with two or more sure
ties, to be approved by the City Council In the
sum Of one thousand dollars, conditioned
City OF Austin, from all accidents and dam
ayes caused by any negligence in protecting
his work or by any unfaithful or inadequate
work done by virtue Of his license and that
he will also replace and restore the pavement
over any opening he may have made to lay
servicepipe, or for other purposes, to as good
state and condition as he found 1t. and keep
satisfaction of the City Council or their on
GERS, and that he will pay all fines or penalties
imposed on him for violation of any rules
or regulations contained In this ordinance,
or which may be hereafter established. An
nual licenses will be issued by the Secretary
or Superintendent only upon the order of the
City Council, and for which the plumber shall
pay the sum of $1,000 per annum.
G. Any plumber or pipe-atter who shall! be
guilty of a violation of any of the established
rules and regulations, shall forfeit his license,
and may be subject to ine. upon conviction
dred dollars. Poor or defective work shall
also be cause for forfeiture of license. A
forfeiture Of the license Of sQy plumber shall
any co-partneri in the same business, or any
person In his employ:
D. Within twenty.four hours after comp!et.
shs aFs the
blanks for that purpose, to the Secretary or
superintendent, of the number Of rooms,
water-closets. bath-tubs and other fixtures
used on the premises and all the contemplated
uses of water therein and the location and
length of the service-pipe, according to the
rules and regulations, as the water viii! not be
turned on to any premises until complete re-
turns are go made.
e. No addition to, or alteration whatever,
OF any tap, pipe, water-cock. or other fixture
In any premises, shall be made by any plumber
except where the owner or tenant shall first
have obtained permit therefor. No plumber
shall turn the water on for any premises, ex-
cept for the purpose of testing pipes and that
only, until he shall have reported as In the
above rule and obtained permission to turn on
the water.
RULES FOR PLUMBING.
SECTION .. A. No service connections or
other attachments to any OF the water mains
shall be made except by brass ferule or lead
pipe is used the attachments must be made by
heavy nipple screwed into the water main:
In no case will lead or iron piro be allowed
Weighing less per foot than as follows:
Lead pipe, xths inch medium, b per foot.
Lead pipe. n inch, strong, lb.-G OF. per
Lead pipe, xths inch strong, 2 lbs.-s OF. per
Lead pipe, aths inch strong, lbs. per
Lead pipe, iaoh;, extra strong, los.-1s OF.
Lead pipe III inch extra strong, lbs.-s OF.
Iron pipe must be made of quality known as
extra strong lap-welded. and must be coated
aration. applied when both are heated to
temperature Of 300 degrees Farenheit.
No galvanized pipo will be allowed.
All joints in lead pipe shall be wipe joints.
B. Each service-pipe shall have stop or
service-cOck placed just inside the curb line
or outer edge of sidewalk and be protected by
an iron box with cover; both the stop-cock
and its protecting box shall be Of the pattern
on exhibition in the Water Works office which
is the city standard.
@. Where one service-pipe is intended to
supply two or more consumers there should
be separate service-cock for each. All SER
vice pipe must be laid six feet deep. All lead
service pipes must be laid sufficiently waving
to allow Of one to one and one.half feet extra
length apd In such manner as to prevent rup-
ture by settlement. 4
= D.. a 4.inch main shall receive no larger
than Hths top; a 8-lnch main no larger than
Aths top; no tap larger than l-tnch shall be
inserted In any main larger than above; where
larger connections are desired two or more
small taps shall be used. All taps In mains
shall BE- at least Is inches apart aud on OPP
posite sides OF the pipe. No main shall! be
tapped nearer than SIX inches to the Joint.
The brass ferlle or nipple tapped into the
main shall be oue-et9hth OF an inch smaller
than the service pipe tberefrom. Il. s@=
D.. There shall be a.stOp and waste'oock at
tached to every supply-ptpe at the point where
IL enters the building inside the same, 90 aa to
admit tOf the water being shut OF In frosty
weather and the pipes being emptied.
& u. In putting down or repairing service
pipes, the streets or alleys must be opened IN
the manner which will occasion the least III
to the public, and admit Of the
uninterrupted passage Of water along the
gutter Of the street. The work shall be sub
ject to the city ordinances, and every preoan-
ton must be taken to insure the public safety.